LONDON WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR
PROGRAMME FOR THE CENTENARY CONCERT
Saturday, 30th November, 2002 at St. John’s, Smith Square
The Concert supported the Teenage Cancer Trust Charity. Its programme did not follow the typical Choir Concert of eighteen items and four solo spots; rather, it had as its theme a musical and verbal portrayal of the Choir’s history. Our President, Cliff Morgan, wrote a script for the verbal portrayal which, as the evening’s compére, he used during the Concert. The script was interspersed with the musical items listed below.
CONCERT PROGRAMME – MUSICAL ITEMS
1902: Formation of Choir in October. Preparation for competition in 1903 |
Choir |
Aberystwyth |
Choir |
Myfanwy |
Duet (Susanna & Wynne) |
Love Unspoken (The Merry Widow) |
Solo (Cellist) |
The Swan |
Choir |
Va Pensiero |
Solo (Wynne) |
Questa o Quella |
Choir (humming) & Susanna |
Keep the Home Fires Burning |
Solo (Susanna) |
We’ll Gather Lilacs |
1914 – Last competition : War Years |
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1920’s and 1930’s : |
Choir |
Love Could I Only Tell Thee |
Solo (Wynne) |
Cân Yr Arad Goch |
Choir |
The Long Day Closes |
Choir |
The Soldiers’ Chorus |
Solo (Susanna) |
Gwynfyd |
Solo (Wynne) |
Mai |
Choir, Soloists & Audience |
Cwm Rhondda |
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INTERVAL |
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1960 to the present time (Choir re-formed in 1961) |
Choir |
Gwahodiad |
Organ Solo (Carys) |
Pan Fo’r Nos Yn Hir |
ChoirC |
Laudamus |
Choir |
Take Me Home |
Choir |
My Lord What a Mornin’ |
Choir & Cliff Morgan |
Troyte’s Chant |
Solo (Geraint Lewis) |
Swansea Town |
Choir |
Love Changes Everything |
Choir |
Anthem from Chess |
Solo (Wynne) |
Bring Him Home |
Choir & Susanna |
You’ll Never Walk Alone |
Choir |
American Trilogy |
Choir |
Mae D’eisiau Di Bob Awr |
Choir, Soloists & Audience
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The Queen |
Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau |
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Main participants : |
Haydn James : Musical Director/Conductor |
Cliff Morgan : Compére / Narrator |
Rosalind Jones : Piano Accompanist |
Carys Hughes : Organ Accompanist |
Wynne Evans : Tenor |
Susanna Tudor-Thomas : Mezzo-Soprano |
Jane Oliver : Cellist |
